Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:10:34 -0800 From: Ned Kraft Subject: finding keys + misc
Gabe's method is a good start. When I don't have my guitar, I use a diatonic in C and walk up the major scale. If no hits, go to a B harp and do the same. As you do it more often you don't have to go through the whole scale or to the B harp.
If you're playing with a band, ASK. Make sure to ask the key of the song. Some folks will say "play a C harp or play in C", which may mean the tune is in G, so specifically ask the key of the tune. Just don't ask the singer (trust me, I am one). 8)
on the myquill test, I failed. Bonus answer: I've been learning chromatic and working chromatic and major scales on it.
Misc - I had forgotten, but Robert makes a great point, when I played symphonic music (20 years ago) writing notes on the music was fairly standard.
